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Drug addicts assault beggar in Srinagar, try to snatch money, Arrested

By News Desk

September 13, 2022

Police Monday said that it arrested two drug addicts, who had assaulted and looted a homeless old man in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar city.

Srinagar Police in a Tweet informed that: “Two accused arrested for beating & looting a homeless old man in Lal chowk area around midnight time 2 days back.”

The accused have been identified as Furqaan Majeed Khan, a resident of Nowgam Kanipora and Danish Manzoor Ganie, a resident of Sopore.

“Both are drug addicts and criminal-minded,” police said.

Pertinently, a video probably from Abi Guzar location had gone viral in which these two drug addicts were seen trying to snatch money from a beggar during late night hours.

Drug addiction of late in Kashmir has shown an upward trend giving rise to crime in society. (KNT)